You can make this DIY controller in six hours and for less than 12 bucks—but would you want to?

In my past life as a console gamer, I was wary of any controller not bundled in with my first-party hardware. These days though, there are lots of excellent PC gamepad options—particularly in the budget category—but how cheap is too cheap?

Our current pick for the best PC controller that won't hurt your wallet is the GameSir Nova Lite. This costs comfortably under $30 on a good day, but how low can you go in the budget realm? Well, how about a pad you can make yourself in about six hours for €10 (or about $11.22)? The catch is… uh, well, just look at it.

Dubbed the Undercooked V0.4, this thing doesn't have a D-pad or even a full set of face buttons. Instead, this project limits itself to a single analogue stick, 'X' and 'A' inputs, a menu button, and a 'B' button that's been relegated to the pad's right shoulder.

According to the creator, Lazy_Duck, "the idea was …